Definition of Compatible
Compatible
com·pat·i·ble
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
capable of existing together in agreement or harmony;
e.g. Black is a clothing color that is compatible with all other colors.
(adjective)
(medical) capable of being used in a transfusion or grafting;
e.g. The liver transplant was compatible with his body, which therefore saved his life.
(adjective)
capable of cross-fertilizing freely or uniting vegetatively;
e.g. The two different breeds of cactus were compatible and spliced together to create a new form of the plant.
(adjective)
a device, electronic, or system designed to be used with another device or system without modification;
e.g. headphones with Bluetooth are compatible with most android devices.
(noun)
(used as plural - compatibles) a device (such as a computer) or system designed to be used with another device or system without modification
e.g. He sorted out what could be kept as compatibles for his workplace.
(noun)
forming a homogeneous mixture that does not separate or alters chemical interaction;
e.g. The chemicals that combine together to form oxygen are one among many such compatibles.
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